‘ i
1 militarism instead of peace?
Y See Whether you - That militarism has again be-

like it, approve of it or are come the dominant force in Ger-

fnraged by it, German many can no longer be doubted.
PS are training on Canadian GERMANS AT SHILO A few months ago West Ger-
| preparation for another man Defense Minister von Has- —
é sel boasted that “Within two

\war: ‘ years the Bundeswehr will cer-
ee they were doing tainly be the best equipped
le Meecous. of ‘their 1g- : d army in the world, alongside the
€ act against the cause of

ce, our ial American army.” Not only has
nted thi pavement once. d West Germany already become
st Ene peeve made-in ut: : _the strongest military power in
Ures Rae ey wanted ot central Europe but her govern-
arrival ee corspepers © ment and military leaders are ee
a 4 of German troops, brazenly, constantly and vocifer- eS
= other war machines. ously demanding even more aS
: re afraid publicity power: including nuclear wea-
arouse too much protest.

pons. . .
shaun Herron of the Winnipeg There is nothing subtle or am-_
¢ Press in a radio commen-

biguous about West Germany’s
¥ tried to’ gloss over the seri- intentions: the conquest of ter-
Ness of this move. Recount- ritory not now belonging to Ger-
3 the horrors of the nazi era many. These intentions are open-
€ mass extermination of ly stated day after day by. lead-
» the concentration camps ing members of the government.
888 chambers and the mil- They are the major topics at
ns killed in the nazi German meetings and rallies. They ap-
Fl € said it seems “strange pear on all published maps.
© thexcusable” that German

“PS should now be training The establishment of the pre-

Canadian soil But he thought sent borders cost millions of

oak lives. No matter how cheaply
_ ‘an’t 20 on hating forever; »_ matt
Shon Fat hate the younger human life is-rated it was a

ation of Germans because
‘the deeds of their fathers.

jcoulan' agree more. Let me
“xe it clear my protest against
"28 German troops training

frightful price to pay. Those
borders should stay put once
and for all. Yet the regaining of
the territories beyond the Oder-
Niesse line has become one of

¢ the strongest-obsessions of the
tr Bae = not prominie iy present ruling power in West
: ot the German people. Germany.

8 born and in Canada

s fers co tinmnntty, Ger- _ But conquering those territo-
aM the first language I learn- ries involves war with Poland

“t™y mother’s knee.

and Soviet Russia. Such a war
, “te is no hate in me for

means fighting in sub-zero cli-

: ; mates: hence one needs weapons
nded. ote German be ss and men adapted to such cli-
D Oubt a Sa aaah ee and mates. Hence West German sol-
ean-eut Bictoup'at Sanne mail diers and war -nachines are
3 an : d being tested in Canada’s sub-
ombe ©f those who droppe e wots clpate

la a on London, Coventry, :

1 saw or Stalingrad. | S ou r The British journal “The Sun”

ante war. I hated the Ger-

(London, Aug. 28) in an article
_, Hazis for their bestialities

calls attention to West Ger-
‘¢ the m ling and des- many’s preoccupation with mili-
Uetion hey oe ane = 2 tarism. Noting the strident call
- If the hese | fn qi for nuclear weapons and: the
eds had Bee ee Ge p ay e growing war-like clamor the
on or any other nationals I article says: “They make the
wuld have hated them just as

ordinary man ask: ‘What the
at However wrong future ¢ hell are the Germans playing
van may prove me to be. I le CHAS L BIESICK at’?”
a to the bol aoe i asks hPa . As an ordinary Canadian I ask:
Pable = is pean ne oan | What the hell is the Canadian
; r things :
i Briss claughter-tests oe . Reprinted (abridged) from The Commonwealth government playing at?
| Ve witnessed in our time. - As a worker for peace I pro-
‘Raq test our government’s action in
: aa aes Sabie ae cooperating with the West Ger-
anada on som |

tle Fer aus Fe ean irit is dead, and that Germany entitled “A Sad Search For Ger- ticized the war-like attitude of
wou a : Spit ,

‘ a puri- man Heroes.” It discovered that the German government were
em a hearty woe ae now BO Sa It instead of being treated like swamped with letters threaten-
ei at nee by eae fed, Be oe well-known fact it’s heroes the good Germans who ing their lives and those of their
aces ul military is su

t it had risked their lives trying to children. militarism, should now be mock-
a vest Germany. They were hardly necessary to repea h : the Germans i :
f y. A : ate e help Jews escape; tne z ed and dishonored; and that the
mre to complete their train- that many oa Dirty ae es had joined the resistance oe pees in a news a Eduse® for which they “Touent
nt wae the same career as their government, t ee Nica are movement and fought against the case of wo. Ss e an should be betrayed by the Cana-
te who were responsible for police force an the nazis; Germans who had journalists in ss arlsru e y & dian government, by allowing
ates aot ee eee held by ex-nazis. opposed the nazis in any way Went on trial because of wha German troops to be trained in

rld wars; i

man militarists. As a veteran of
the last war I protest with every
fibre of my being that the mil-
lions who died, to free the world
from the scourge of German

‘ nown that : eit ig- they had published in the paper 7

"me who went overseas with _ It Is si ae who are today ene se ats “Unsere Zeit” (Our Time). And ©202da for still another war.
2 sie the nazis — are not dained, BUGS what was the offensive matter Being aware that many Ger-
There to- epDaee ear with favor. Having ed: ; published? “In many articles this mans are opposed to the grow-
ae East a an coer “Ger- a anti-Hitler record is @ dis- Instances of recent nazi de- newspaper attacked the re-arma- ing German militarism; being
any js Ba aver sag: ops tin ct handicap in West Germany predations are becoming more ment policy of the federal gov- aware that many Germans are
‘ Canada sending ane i Be a frequent. The Winnipeg Tribune, ernment os ” so read the indict- actively working and _ striving
iscussig pve. can COLDS © < wos t election the for example, published an article ment. Being in favor of peace for peace and a more decent
» West Eee fe, coneen During the © llowed the by a German writer In Bonn js apparently becoming a risky world, I resent and deplore our

ee ey foray. paling Bet oe me der citing a number of these. thing in the present West Ger- Canadian government’s being
Who controls West Germany? voters to forget that the lea

: . 3 many as it was in Hitler’s time. allied with the German militar-
7 i emocratic Party The home of the well-known é ie ee : 7
fe is in the government and of ie eames during the German writer, Gunter Grass, What the sniouves eyes oe ae pea Sue aie who
Bien the powers behind the had : a worked against the was set on fire because he had ticularly suas a ee . & Pp :
| 2? What ert ne a ee “Willy Brandt, in a public written articles opposing nazi writings of the journa
: at are the dominat- : :

; sen aily4 I resent and protest above all
drive d f. statement following the election, jevival .. . In Dusseldorf groups SE cee ee the sneaky, underhanded way
S and obsessions of. § : ’

: is anti- oung people revived the the government allowed the Ger- =
~°S€ in power? sadly panes a ie ate a eee sige) Hitler by BUT DISARMAMENT AND ee eee eae aaah te
Pbviously no one with intelli- of Se and had been a hind- purning the books of writers eta aD be brought into Canada. Yes, as
nce believes, at this date, that ee in his political career. critical of nazism, including What is the purpose and ob- an ordinary Canadian I do ask:

dof a any has become pur: isco Chronicle *hose of Gunter Grass... jective of this big military build- What the hell is. our govern:
hat i all taints of nazism, and The San Frane Two German actors who cri- up? Why this obsession with ment playing at?

‘the old Prussian militaristic (May 30) published an Bas

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